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A. Developmental Core |
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Development: Conception Through Early Childhood in Social Context |
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Development: Middle Childhood and Adolescence in Social Context |
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Developmental Pathways: A Service Model |
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Qualitative Methods of Research and Assessment |
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Counseling Skills |
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Professional Leadership |
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Program Design and Evalutation |
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Course Descriptions
CHLDDV 2003 Development: Conception through Early Childhood in Social Context
This course focuses on developmental pathways from conception through early childhood within the contexts of family, day care/school, community and culture. Pathways are considered with regard to developmental changes in transactions between individuals and social life conditions, with focus on patterns of change in participation in social-cultural practices. Besides a review of current literature, students will be engaged in qualitative investigations of the social lives of young children. Fall, 3 cr.
CHLDDV 2004 Development: Middle Childhood and Adolescence in Social Context
This course focuses on developmental pathways from middle childhood through adolescence (ages 7 through 18) within the contexts of family, school, community and culture. Pathways are considered with regard to developmental changes in transactions between individuals and social life conditions, with particular regard to patterns of change in participation in social-cultural practices. In addition to a review of current literature, students will be engaged in qualitative investigations of the social lives of children and adolescents. Spring, 3 cr.
CHLDDV 2005 Developmental Pathways: A Service Model
A contextual approach toward understanding children, youth, and families as their developmental pathways are influenced by various systems including mental health systems, child welfare system, school systems, judicial systems, and community contexts. Microcultural systems analysis combined with case study will provide a basis for understanding a variety of developmental pathways. Spring, 3 cr.
CHLDDV 2019 Qualitative Methods of Research and Assessment
Qualitative methods will be studied as they provide a continuum of application from clinical assessment to formal research. Emphasis is placed on the value of the qualitative approach to professionals who wish to personally understand, engage and collaborate with the individuals and groups they work with, including children, youth, and family members with differing social, ethnic and personal backgrounds. Students will become familiar with a variety of qualitative methods with special attention given to developmental issues in the assessment of children and youth. Learning in the course is assumed to be an active, experiential, social process where students are engaged using qualitative methods with the support and critical reflections of classroom colleagues. Fall, 3 cr.
CHLDDV 2021 Theory and Meaning of Play
Theory and research in the field of play; characteristics of play at various ages and the role of play in promoting childrenās development are covered. Workshop experiences with various play media are included and are oriented toward increasing the studentsā awareness of their meaning to children and of how to stimulate and enhance play behavior. Spring, 3 cr.
CHLDDV 2030 Thesis
Mentored process of designing and executing a research or creative project and the preparation of an acceptable thesis. Subject to repeated registration.
CHLDDV 2037 Counseling Skills
This course will include theoretical models of counseling; units on crisis intervention, family support and intervention, home based models of support and intervention, the reflective practitioner; and counseling skills for child and youth care practice. Spring, 3 cr.
CHLDDV 2038 Advanced Counseling Skills
This course will teach indirect communication techniques, methods for dealing with secondary gains, methods to help clientās develop a sense of empowerment and the therapeutic use of visual imagery. The course will emphasize hands-on practice. Prerequisite CHLDDV 2037. Fall, 3 cr.
CHLDDV 2050 Human Diversity in Professional Environment
Offers theoretical, research and experiential understanding of human development in a multicultural society. Examination of diversity will focus on age, gender, race, ethnicity, class, religion and disability. Students will identify specific problems related to the management of diversity in the professional environment and a design a proposal for ameliorating the specific problem chosen. Summer, 3 cr.
CHLDDV 2062 Play Therapy
Supervised experience in direct interaction with children on an individual basis in play interviews with concomitant consideration of childrenās developmental dynamics as revealed in a one-to-one relationship. An ongoing weekly seminar is a part of the course. Fall, 3 cr.
CHLDDV 2065 Program Design and Evaluation
An integration of child development theory and research in the design of programs for children, youth, and families. Focus is on skills in designing developmentally appropriate and interventive programs, structure of service models, and program evaluation. The major paper for the graduate program will be part of this coursesā requirement. Prerequisite: 23 graduate credits in Child Development. Fall, 3 cr.
CHLDDV 2066 Internship
A University approved, agency based, supervised internship in developmental/interventive practice. All terms, 1-6 cr.
CHLDDV 2067 Professional Leadership
Major issues of practice and policy will be examined from the perspective of the fieldās history, social and political context, legal issues, advocacy and professionalism. Fall, 3 cr.
CHLDDV 2099 Directed Study
Directed study provides an opportunity for focused work with faculty supervision. The student must present a plan for the independent study for approval by the supervising faculty member prior to registration for the course.
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